Novar Primary School

Term Two Examination 2023

Grade 3
Name: _____________________ Grade: _____________
Instruction: This paper consists of four (4) questions. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Fill in the blank using Push or Pull.

(a) A ______________ moves things towards you.

Study the picture below, then answer question 1 (b)

(b) If the driver wants to stop the car, what force should he apply?
Pull, Twist or Push
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(c) Chelsea saw a ripe juicy mango hanging on a tall tree. She grabbed a stick but it
was too short to reach the mango. Suddenly she heard ‘Bram!’ The mango fell to the
ground.
Friction Mass Gravity Electric Magnetic
Which of the forces above made the mango fell?
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2. Study the picture then, answer the questions below.

(a) Which state of matter does the chocolate belong to

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Solid, Liquid or Gas
(b) What caused the chocolate to melt?

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(c) What will happen when the melted chocolate is placed in the refrigerator?

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3. Study the diagram below, then answer question 3 (a)

W
X
Z

(a) The part labelled Z is called the __________________________________

Effort, Fulcrum or Load
Sarah and John are playing in the park and they would like to go on the seesaw. She
weighs 250kg and he weighs 90kg. When both of them sit on the see-saw who will
most likely be raised off the ground?

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 (c) Father wants to remove several nails from a door. Which lever should he most
likely use?

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4. Study the diagram below, then answer the following questions

C
A

D A
Y

(a) Which letter represents the bulb in the circuit above?

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(b) What will happen to A if Y is closed?

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(c) If Chris broke one of the bulbs by accident, what will happen to the other bulb?
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